so much of being an ok person is just 1) not panicking, 2) not taking things personally, and 3) not letting the vindictive gargoyle that lives in your head tell you what to do. this sucks because brains love doing those things

Some people aren’t loyal to you, they are loyal to their need of you. Once their needs change, so does their loyalty.

Unknown (via quotemadness)

I’m not everything I want to be but I’m more than I was, and I’m still learning

Charlotte Erikkson (via heavyrain-dc)

one of the most important things, perhaps the most important thing I have learned in my life is that nice people can fuck each other up in monstrous ways. people can be bone deep kind and loving and self reflective and still lash out under pressure. people can be earnestly neighbourly and charitable and hospitable and generous and still find themselves in situations where they become selfish. people can be well meaning and easygoing and gregarious and hold deep seated opinions that turn them into vicious little bullies under the right conditions. nobody is just one thing, and nobody stays one way. every person is a kaleidoscope and they will surprise you. you will surprise yourself. it's not a warning and it's not a judgement and it's not an excuse, and it's certainly not a reason to stop trying or to stop trusting. it is just a fact.

Don’t be the reason someone feels insecure. Be the reason someone feels seen, heard and supported.

Cleo Wade (via thoughtkick)

In my opinion, the best thing you can do is to find a person who loves you for exactly what you are. Good mood, bad mood, ugly, pretty, handsome, what have you … That’s the kind of person that’s worth sticking with.

Juno (via thoughtkick)

Trust is like paper. Once crumpled, it will never be perfect again.

Unknown (via quotemadness)

Everything heals. Your body heals. Your heart heals. The mind heals. Wounds heal. Your soul repairs itself. Your happiness is always going to come back. Bad times don’t last.

Christiana Rutkowski (via thoughtkick)

If you ever find yourself in the wrong story, leave.

Mo Willems (via quotemadness)

i come back from a book and its like how the hell are you people just going on like this. didnt you read the book with me. how is the real world so disconnected from the whole book world i just experienced

It’s about who you miss at 2 in the afternoon when you’re busy, not 2 in the morning when you’re lonely.

Unknown (via quotemadness)

How can we be allowed to feel so much for people who don't feel anything for us?

BIG fucking mood

It’s okay to let things go simply because you find they’re not worth your energy. Whether it’s a craft you no longer enjoy, a relationship you’re getting tired of saving on your own or an argument you’ve tried and failed to resolve. Walking away, and knowing when you should, is very valuable.